In today’s society we constantly see bullying, discrimination, and even hate crimes happening around us. According to Council on American Islamic Relation’s 2017 Civil Rights Report, the number of hate crimes in the first half of 2017 has spiked 91 percent compared to that same time period in 2016. There is a marked increase in hate violence, not just for the Muslim community but for all communities of color. In UCSB’s Upstander Intervention Training you will gain the tools needed to de-escalate a situation that can become violent while supporting the targeted person(s).